Migration and Settlement in North America

Migration and Settlement in North America

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, History, Science, Social Studies

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

The video explores the migration of ancestors from the Bering Land Bridge to North America, highlighting two major routes: the coastal and interior paths. As the Ice Age ended, these routes opened, allowing migration by boat and land. The Pacific Northwest became a key settlement area due to its abundant salmon resources, leading to the development of complex societies.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted our ancestors to migrate south from the Bering Land Bridge?

The desire to explore new territories

The pursuit of new trading partners

The need to escape predators

The search for warmer climates and better food sources

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event allowed humans to migrate south by boat?

The development of advanced shipbuilding

The melting of coastal glaciers

The discovery of new navigation techniques

The invention of the wheel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which route is described as faster but more treacherous?

The desert route

The mountain route

The coastal route

The interior route

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What resource was abundant in the Pacific Northwest that contributed to the development of complex societies?

Gold

Fur

Salmon

Timber

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What societal structures developed in the Pacific Northwest due to the salmon resource?

Hunter-gatherer groups

Nomadic tribes

Complex societies with hierarchies

Simple farming communities

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the goal of Bill and Cat's journey along the migratory paths?

To map the region

To explore new territories

To establish new settlements

To capitalize on the salmon run

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the river mouth in Bill and Cat's journey?

It is a site for religious ceremonies

It is a strategic location for trade

It is a meeting point to capitalize on the salmon run

It is a place to establish a new settlement